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animal production, food security, aquaculture
and aquatic product processing.
• agreed to work towards addressing
skills development through the investment
of resources and exchange of best practices.
• welcomed the setting up of the "Gandhi
– Mandela Centre of Specialization for
Artisan Skills” in South Africa with Indian
assistance.
• Decided to further strengthen academic
engagement between institutions on both
sides. President Ramaphosa appreciated
India’s contribution to the higher education
of South African youth through the fully paid
scholarships off ered under the ICCR and
short term training programmes under IAFS
and ITEC Schemes.
• the two sides further agreed to conclude
an MoU on Cooperation in Higher Education.
• lauded the valuable contribution of the
people of Indian origin in South Africa.
• expressed the desire to broaden people-
to-people interactions and to increase two-
way tourism by addressing challenges with
regard to consular and immigration-related
issues. In this context, the two sides agreed
to conclude an agreement on simplifi cation
of visa requirements.
• expressed their intent to explore avenues
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to resume direct air connectivity between
South Africa and India.
• welcomed the launch of "India for
Humanity” initiative by India in the context
of Gandhiji’s 150th birth anniversary, to
provide artifi cial limbs by “Jaipur Foot” and
welcomed India’s off er to hold a camp in
South Africa.
• underscored the need for continuing
consultations and the exchange of views
between South Africa and India in order to
build partnerships in multilateral forums
and to ensure that the agenda of the South
is prioritised.
• committed themselves to promoting
reformed multilateralism through cooperation
and coordination at multilateral fora and in
international organisations.
• committed to cooperate in all relevant
multilateral forums through the groupings
of G20, BRICS, IBSA, BASIC, NAM,
WTO and the Commonwealth, as well as
the strengthening of the Indian Ocean Rim
Association (IORA).
• reaffi rmed their commitment to enhance
the voice and representation of emerging
and developing economies, including those
in Africa, in the decision-making bodies of
multilateral institutions.